Two distinct guided missile cruisers of the United States Navy docked side-by-side. USS Chicago (CG-11), on the left is the Albany-class guided missile cruiser, formerly a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser. USS Long Beach (CGN-9): On the right is the world’s first nuclear-powered surface combatant, featuring a unique boxy superstructure designed to house the SCANFAR radar system. Both ships represent the Navy’s transition from traditional gun-based warfare to missile-dominant technology during the Cold War.